Planting was one of the objectives for the project.
By HOLLY GOLDBERG SLOAN
Girl Scout Troop 223 from the Pacific Palisades, participated in a group project on May 10 led by Presley Travali, who is working toward becoming an Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts of America started accepting girls into their Eagle Scout program in 2019, and in 2021 the first female Eagle Scouts graduated.
To complete the program a scout must earn twenty-one merit badges, and complete a large-scale community service project, which demonstrates leadership. Presley Travali, a student at Palisades High School, picked Santa Monica Canyon for her project.
“For my Eagle Scout project, I focused on an area as close to the recent fires as possible, removing debris to help prevent future wildfires and protect the community,” Travali said. “It was important to me to take action where it was most needed and make a lasting impact. I’m grateful for the opportunity to give back and help create a safer environment for everyone.”
Travali met with local residents and decided to make her area of focus the divided section of Entrada, where trash and natural debris had built up.
That Saturday morning, Presley led a group of fellow scouts who clipped back foliage and planted drought and fire-resistant succulents. They painted sections of the existing wooden fencing and replaced one entire rotten section.
She raised the money needed for the project on her own and organized all aspects of the day. Travali will return for another full day of work on June 1. If you are in the area and see them, stop and tell them “Thanks.”
Presley Travali chose the Canyon to be a target for her community service project.
Members of Girl Scout Troop 223 weeded, planted and replaced a fence in Santa Monica Canyon.